Woodies at the Junction Inn, Southampton

Despite some recent changes, the Victorian layout of this splendid pub can still be discerned, and the counter, bar back, and parts of the woodwork partitions remain intact.The Junction is a good example of how many pubs were laid out in the past. There are still a number of small rooms around a bar; these were originally separated by wood and timber screnns but only remants of these survive, with some shortenings and removals quite recent.  Built 1876 as the Wyndham Arms and with a balustrade on the right side of the building it was remodelled internally in the late 19th century and a large portion of these fittings remain. There were further changes after Marstons bought the Winchester Brewery in 1929.

There is a splendid Victorian curved bar counter and a two-sided elaborate bar back with sets of drawers in both parts; also a Victorian fireplace behind the bar - a very rare survivor. Remnants of the glazed partitions that separated the public bar on the right (possibly two small rooms at some time in the past) remain attached to the exterior walls: the compartments (still discernible) previously included a Bottle & Jug a public and a private bar and a saloon on the left. The partition between the public bar and former Bottle and Jug had been a very rare survivor having a door with a clearance of only 5 ft 6 ins but the timberwork surrounding this opening has recently been removed and the partition shortened. There is lots of old panelling around the pub and a Victorian tiled fireplace. Note the port-hole windows which can still be opened in warm weather.

In the 1990s there were changes on the left hand side and the expanded saloon was created out of the former cellar.  A fireplace remains in a chimney breast which is now in the centre of this expanded space.  Chequerboard floor tiling is new.  The space is a venue for folk nights.  Another relic of the past is the old 'penny in the slot' on the door to the toilets on the left side. For the sympathetic renovation which retained most of the original fittings the pub received a CAMRA Pub Refurbishment Award.

The pub suffered a serious fire in February 2012 which mainly affected the upper floors. As part of the restoration a lot of the original woodwork was painted in incongruous pastel colours but they are now a pleasing shade of dark green.